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The third day of the six-day Trans Savoie enduro was hit hard by inclement alpine weather. Racers woke to heavy rain, and the trails and lifts were affected by continuous precipitation and freezing temperatures on the mountainside, forcing the organizers to make the difficult decision to take the days racing off the clock to ensure the safety of competitors.

Upon first glance, our recent photo annual cover might have instilled a comment such as, “That’s definitely photoshopped.” But it most certainly was not. Our sister publication, GrindTV, caught up with the photographer, Bruno Long, and asked him a about this one-of-a-kind photograph.

After years of collaboration researching and validating new technologies to further reduce impact energy, Giro will be introducing new helmets equipped with MIPS in three categories: road, mountain and urban.

The trail map for Indiana’s Brown County State Park reminds me of Disneyworld. There are so many highlights that it’s tough to know where to start. It’s hard to believe, standing here among oaks, elms and maples that overlook nearly 30 miles of mountain-bike trails, that a map of Brown County from 10 years ago only offered a few dirt roads for bikes.

Continuing the incredible progression witnessed at last week’s Red Bull Joyride, the renowned Bearclaw Invitational returned to Vancouver Island over the weekend to set a new benchmark in what’s possible on a mountain bike.

Magazines and websites simply brim with bike reviews that drip with praise. It seems like every bike “instills confidence” or “rails corners” or “climbs like a goat.” You might believe that some bikes are awesome, but they can’t all be. It defies logic. This isn’t tee ball where everyone wins—this is the real world, a world that’s full of winners and losers. And yet you don’t see a lot of reviews that flat-out flame a bike. Why is that?

I got pretty excited about the Pivot Cycles Mach 429 Carbon when I first peeked around its linkage. The stout, snug links connect a front and rear triangle that didn’t skimp on material. The rest of the bike was also applied liberally.